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Originally posted by ContourSVT93:
The only thing you should know about TruBendz is that they have sloooooow customer service, but from what I hear good exhausts.
It took over 2 weeks to get a hold of them through email, and never takled to them on the phone
Same experience here: About a month of trying to contact them by phone and email. I eventually got a response by email but needed to ask another question before purchasing...and never heard from them again 
Needless to say, I ended up buying nothing from them
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Originally posted by 1slosnake:
I will probably change it when I put a turbo on the car so it doesn't sound too obnoxious.
The turbo should quiet it down some. Check it before you add resonators.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by b0mbrman:
Originally posted by ContourSVT93:
The only thing you should know about TruBendz is that they have sloooooow customer service, but from what I hear good exhausts.
It took over 2 weeks to get a hold of them through email, and never takled to them on the phone
Same experience here: About a month of trying to contact them by phone and email. I eventually got a response by email but needed to ask another question before purchasing...and never heard from them again
Needless to say, I ended up buying nothing from them
im not suprised, they are a bunch of idiots there, at least they make a good exhaust system.
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237.0 WTR @ 2250
Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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I will first, I am going to try and mount a turbo down where the Y pipe connects. So I am hoping that it will bring it down just a touch. That is the reason why I chose to take the cat off in the first place. But we will have to see what I can come up with first. I am still in the earlier "ideas" stage 
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544rwhp & 585rwtq
10.89 at 135
97 Mustang Cobra P1SC intercooled
460rwhp & 412rwtq
11.47 at 120
89 GT w/347 mid 12's
99 Lightning mid 12's
95 Cobra Low 12's
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Originally posted by Thinkmoto:
get the non resonated with the maganflow it sounds great with headers. If you run a no cat pipe/test pipe then it'll be very loud and annoying. But with the stock cat pipe its very nice not loud at all. I don't know why some of you are saying the headers will make it sooo much louder?
Cause it's a given that header will make the exhaust louder. It's mostly a preference thing though, right now, Im running stock exhaust and Trubendz catback w/ magnaflow non-res. And for me, it sounds good how it is right now, but the header addition with my 3L I think is going to make it louder than I'm confortable with.
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I have the TruBendz non-resonated/Magnaflow and it sounds WAY too Ricey.
I can't stand the droning and I still have the cat.
I'm thinking about putting a resonator or glass pack between the Magnaflow and the cat to see if that will quiet it down.
Also, the fit of the system was very poor, requiring cutting and welding at a muffler shop.
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Not as much fun to drive as my Turbo Rx7 was, but it starts every time!
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Originally posted by SVTCJ:
I have the TruBendz non-resonated/Magnaflow and it sounds WAY too Ricey.
I can't stand the droning and I still have the cat.
I'm thinking about putting a resonator or glass pack between the Magnaflow and the cat to see if that will quiet it down.
Also, the fit of the system was very poor, requiring cutting and welding at a muffler shop.
Yours was that bad. Did you put the kit on piece by piece? Fitment wasn't the best but I was able to bend the pipes just a touch to make it work. I agree it is a little ricey. Especially when the Secondaries open up.
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03 Cobra
544rwhp & 585rwtq
10.89 at 135
97 Mustang Cobra P1SC intercooled
460rwhp & 412rwtq
11.47 at 120
89 GT w/347 mid 12's
99 Lightning mid 12's
95 Cobra Low 12's
I'm a sucker for speed
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Originally posted by 1slosnake:
Yours was that bad. Did you put the kit on piece by piece? Fitment wasn't the best but I was able to bend the pipes just a touch to make it work. I agree it is a little ricey. Especially when the Secondaries open up.
My passenger side tip extended out 4 inches further than the driver side.
My driver side is actually a little too short. I had the passenger side cut to match the driver side. If I pulled the driver side out to where it looked right it exited at an angle. Not much room for length adjustment due to the "T" piece that both tips come out of.
If I'd had my druthers, I would've cut the passenger side 3 inches and extended the driver side 1 inch. Too much $$$ after already paying for the exhaust.
Should've bought a better exhaust to begin with. And resonated!
Live and learn.
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Not as much fun to drive as my Turbo Rx7 was, but it starts every time!
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Originally posted by SVTCJ:
Originally posted by 1slosnake:
Yours was that bad. Did you put the kit on piece by piece? Fitment wasn't the best but I was able to bend the pipes just a touch to make it work. I agree it is a little ricey. Especially when the Secondaries open up.
My passenger side tip extended out 4 inches further than the driver side.
My driver side is actually a little too short. I had the passenger side cut to match the driver side. If I pulled the driver side out to where it looked right it exited at an angle. Not much room for length adjustment due to the "T" piece that both tips come out of.
If I'd had my druthers, I would've cut the passenger side 3 inches and extended the driver side 1 inch. Too much $$$ after already paying for the exhaust.
Should've bought a better exhaust to begin with. And resonated!
Live and learn.
Man if it was that bad, you should have sent it back. You did put on piece by piece right? Starting from the Y pipe to the back. I had to manipulate some of the pipes length where they connected to make it work out.
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Previous Rides
03 Cobra
544rwhp & 585rwtq
10.89 at 135
97 Mustang Cobra P1SC intercooled
460rwhp & 412rwtq
11.47 at 120
89 GT w/347 mid 12's
99 Lightning mid 12's
95 Cobra Low 12's
I'm a sucker for speed
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Originally posted by SVTCJ:
I have the TruBendz non-resonated/Magnaflow and it sounds WAY too Ricey.
I can't stand the droning and I still have the cat.
I'm thinking about putting a resonator or glass pack between the Magnaflow and the cat to see if that will quiet it down.
Also, the fit of the system was very poor, requiring cutting and welding at a muffler shop.
Fit is about a 8/10 for me. I had to heat/bend one hanger so the tips would sit exactly where I wanted them.
If you add a resonator, let me know how it sounds in comparison SVTCJ
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